11,200 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,680
- 2016: 10,808
- 2021: 11,200
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hillarys · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hillarys
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Hillarys is now 44 years old, which is 4 years older than in 2011. This shift toward an older population is the main story for the area, as the number of seniors has jumped significantly over the last decade. The community has grown to 11,200 people, remaining noticeably older than both the state and national averages.
11,200
▲ +4.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hillarys — higher than 59% of areas.
| Hillarys | 11,200 |
|---|---|
| 6025, WA | 31,581 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Hillarys has grown by 4.9% since 2011, adding about 520 people to its total population of 11,200. The typical person here is 44, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.4% of the area, a figure that rose 9.5 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the state average. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 17.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.
19.4% ▲ +95.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hillarys, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common relationship status at 60.8%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.6%. Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +130.7%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hillarys, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hillarys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011075/hillarys/topic/demographics-identity